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Tag Archives: Fort George
Bicentennial of the War of 1812
In my previous post, I indicated how there are seasonal changes to what people are thinking about based on the frequency of visits to certain of our blog entries. In similar fashion, the celebration of historical events can trigger increases … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Battle of the Thousand Islands, Bicentennial of the War of 1812, Castillo de San Marcos, celebration, Fort George, fort niagara, Fort York, forts, French and Indian War, guelph ontario, historical events, New York State, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ogdensburg new york, ontario location, photographs, plains of abraham, reenactments, St. Augustine Florida, symposium, Thousand Islands, toronto ontario, uniforms, war of 1812, water battle, Youngstown
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War of 1812 Bicentennial
Less than three months until the calendar page is turned to 2012. Throughout many parts of Canada and the United States, re-enactors and historians have been planning for many, many months for the various events for the bicentennial of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1812 overture, american interests, bicentennial, burning of washington dc, canadian tv, Fort George, fort niagara, Fort York, forts, maritime trade, napoleonic wars, Niagara-on-the-Lake, pbs channels, re-enactment, skirmishes, St. Lawrence River, upper and lower canada, us embassy, vignettes, war museum, war of 1812
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Fort Niagara, New York State
August 20, 2011 – After stopping in Youngstown, NY for a few minutes so that I could photograph some of Youngstown’s painted fire hydrants, we headed on to the point of land where Fort Niagara was located. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, USA
Tagged artillery, bakery, bunk beds, cannon, cannon balls, cannon fire, enlisted men, fire hydrants, Fort George, fort niagara, forts, French and Indian War, gun powder, kegs, lake ontario, mortar, musket, niagara river, niagara site, officer quarters, ravelin, redoubt, sally port, strategic location, war of 1812, youngstown ny
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Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario We had tried to visit Fort George two days earlier but were greeted with torrential rain while still in the parking lot. See: Lots of rain!. According to the government placard at the site, Fort George … Continue reading
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Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Tried to visit the fort today but the rains came down! Update: returned two days later when the weather was more favourable. Fort George without the rain
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